Abstract

Acute infantile hemorrhagic edema is an unusual form of leukocytoclastic vasculitis that usually occurs in children younger than three years of age. The disease is self-limiting and has a benign clinical course. In this report, two cases who were admitted to our hospital with cutaneous purpuric rash and edema in the extremities and subsequently diagnosed as acute infantile hemorrhagic edema are presented. We emphasize that acute infantile hemorrhagic edema should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura, meningococcemia, and purpura fulminans

Keywords: Acute infantile hemorrhagic edema, Leucocytoclastic vasculitis, Infancy

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Karaman K, Akbayram S, Garipardiç M, Öner AF. Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema: Report of Two Cases. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 1 [cited 2025 May 25];10(3):216-8. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/388